tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897Thu, 26 Jul 2018 17:35:36 +0000Options The BlogThis is the blog for Options, the musical solo project of Seth Engel.
Updates, songs, videos, pictures, lyrics, and other fun things will be posted here on a regular basis. Thanks for checking this out!!http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Seth)Blogger165125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-7463928741359123060Thu, 26 Jul 2018 17:22:00 +00002018-07-26T10:35:36.019-07:00new Options LP 'Vivid Trace' will be out on vinyl and computers everywhere on 9/14 via S<a href="http://www.sooperrecords.com/products/619768-vivid-trace">ooper Records</a> - hear a song from it now via <a href="https://www.phluff.net/premieres/2018/7/26/and-on-from-options-puts-a-twangy-twist-on-pop-rock">Phluff</a>. Album art by mary clemens<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7RH4g6LVJgo/W1oDMg5PSJI/AAAAAAAAAxY/3ibdEM3ThaEnWbS-p0d7OZ3MaqPM8h6HQCLcBGAs/s1600/Options_VT_Digital.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7RH4g6LVJgo/W1oDMg5PSJI/AAAAAAAAAxY/3ibdEM3ThaEnWbS-p0d7OZ3MaqPM8h6HQCLcBGAs/s320/Options_VT_Digital.jpg" width="319" /></a></div>http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2018/07/new-options-lp-vivid-trace-will-be-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-7461170589627690986Mon, 09 Jul 2018 21:39:00 +00002018-07-09T19:11:22.960-07:00summer's been flying by! been hard at work tracking a new LP with Nature's Neighbor, mixing an LP for Shady Bug, and playing more shows than I know how to process. among many other shows this month, I'm especially looking forward to playing drums with Nnamdi in a couple of weeks at Pitchfork Music Festival! I'm also be hitting the road with Options in late August-early September for a couple of weeks... hopefully will be announcing that properly soon.<br /><br />Pallet Sound (which I help run) updated our <a href="https://www.palletsound.com/gear">website</a> a bit - we currently have a Steinway mini grand piano, Rhodes MKII, and a Tascam 388 1/4" 8 track tape machine, plus tons of other mics and instruments. If you're interested in recording with me, or having me mix or master your project, email me at <span style="color: blue;">optionstheband @ gmail</span>http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2018/07/summers-been-flying-by-been-hard-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-7452088321070353200Thu, 03 May 2018 22:27:00 +00002018-05-03T15:27:54.706-07:00hitting the road with Lifted Bells next week! dates are posted on the Live page.http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2018/05/hitting-road-with-lifted-bells-next.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-933698755137951710Mon, 23 Apr 2018 14:23:00 +00002018-04-23T07:23:33.218-07:00Pyramid Scheme is recording an LP this week at <a href="https://www.palletsound.com/">Pallet Sound</a> and we're playing a <a href="https://www.ticketweb.com/event/pyramid-scheme-granddad-meangirls-lettering-downstairs-at-subterranean-tickets/8226475?pl=subterranean&amp;REFID=clientsitewp">show</a> 4/23 at Subterranean Downstairshttp://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2018/04/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-7575173166613430972Fri, 30 Mar 2018 16:48:00 +00002018-03-30T09:48:30.551-07:00Lifted Bells' LP is out today via Run For Cover Records (grab a copy <a href="http://www.runforcoverrecords.com/products/611642-lifted-bells-minor-tantrums'">here</a> if you'd like!)<iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2618027553/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 120px; width: 100%;"><a href="http://liftedbellsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/minor-tantrums-2">Minor Tantrums by Lifted Bells</a></iframe><br /><br />We'll be playing a <a href="https://www.beatkitchen.com/event/tw-eventinfo/Lifted+Bells%2C+The+Felix+Culpa%2C+Monobody%2C+Bloodsport%3A+The+Movie%2C+The+Band/8140565/">show</a> at the Beat Kitchen on 4/6 to celebrate the album's releasehttp://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2018/03/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-3572739301003131859Thu, 04 Jan 2018 21:29:00 +00002018-01-04T13:29:25.794-08:00Hey, it's 2018 now. What I've been up to:<br />- mixing LPs for Great Deceivers, Coaster, Options,<br />- <a href="http://www.sethengel.org/recording.html">recording</a> lots of music at&nbsp;<a href="http://palletsound.com/">Pallet Sound</a>&nbsp;and elsewhere<br />- doing lots of Pallet Session <a href="http://sethengel.org/liveaudio.html">live videos</a><br />- toured a lot last year, will be touring a bunch this year as wellhttp://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2018/01/hey-its-2018-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-2547995693417795899Fri, 24 Nov 2017 17:35:00 +00002017-11-24T09:35:16.323-08:00I'm on tour now with Options band and Single Player (who I'm drumming with as well) - check out the dates <a href="http://sethengel.org/optionssingleplayer2017tour.html">here</a>http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2017/11/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-9162355271407481590Sat, 14 Oct 2017 22:45:00 +00002017-10-14T15:46:36.487-07:00- added a <a href="http://sethengel.org/liveaudio.html">live audio</a>&nbsp;page (which can be found on the recording page). my friend Rob and I have been doing live session videos at my studio, Pallet Sound. he runs a youtube channel called <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvMp_zqK4wxA36qbXWAXnwg">Puddle Splashers</a>.<br /><br />- going on tour with Options at the end of November, and mixing a new record now.<br /><br />- lots of great <a href="http://www.sethengel.org/live.html">shows</a> coming up (like a free show this Monday at the Empty Bottle drumming with Marcus Drake!)<br /><br />- making small changes to my website every so often, so maybe it'll occasionally look funny.http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2017/10/added-live-audio-which-can-be-found-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-7194693165810787932Tue, 15 Aug 2017 22:50:00 +00002017-08-15T15:50:32.803-07:00It's been a wild summer! Here's what's coming up:<br /><br />- Coaster is going on an East Coast tour 8/26-9/3<br /><br />- Shows page is updated with all sorts of other good stuff<br /><br />- Lifted Bells LP is off to mastering<br /><br />- LPs from Coaster and Options are finished tracking, and the new Great Deceivers LP is nearly complete as wellhttp://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2017/08/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-420197119083042588Fri, 26 May 2017 17:01:00 +00002017-05-26T10:01:58.793-07:00two About a Million tunes that we recorded in 2014 are finally <a href="https://grandpabay.bandcamp.com/album/middle-in-my-head">out</a> via Grandpa Bay.<br /><br /><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=122472399/size=small/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="http://grandpabay.bandcamp.com/album/middle-in-my-head">Middle / In My Head by About A Million</a></iframe>http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2017/05/two-about-million-tunes-that-we.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-6508243467093223620Tue, 09 May 2017 15:32:00 +00002017-05-09T08:32:35.796-07:00Great Deceivers' new EP is streaming in full at Stereogum. We've also announced tour dates with Slow Mass this summer. Get the full scoop <a href="http://www.stereogum.com/1939580/stream-great-deceivers-some-ep/music/album-stream/">here</a>.http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2017/05/great-deceivers-new-ep-is-streaming-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-7605564468244089955Sun, 07 May 2017 22:44:00 +00002017-05-07T15:44:07.041-07:00new options release pacific notion got a nice writeup from <a href="http://www.goldflakepaint.co.uk/first-listen-options-pacific-notion-i/">goldflakepaint</a>&nbsp;and is now streaming on spotify, bandcamp, etc.http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2017/05/new-options-release-pacific-notion-got.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-6233241615931743392Wed, 26 Apr 2017 20:31:00 +00002017-04-26T13:31:04.766-07:00a new Great Deceivers song is streaming over at <a href="http://post-trash.com/news/2017/4/19/great-deceivers-basic-facts-post-trash-exclusive-premiere">Post-Trash</a>, and we'll be releasing a new <a href="http://sooperrecords.com/sooper-store/some/">tape</a> on 5/11 via Sooper Records.http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2017/04/a-new-great-deceivers-song-is-streaming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-483340663308863879Thu, 13 Apr 2017 22:01:00 +00002017-04-13T15:01:26.705-07:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">thank you SO much to everyone who threw me a few bucks in the last few days. very glad to say I'm no longer in the red. y'all are amazing, for real! Chicago show tomorrow at Aux Arts, mary is printing a few shirts from some leftover blanks, and there are 7 copies left of maxed out on cassette.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">got a bunch of local shows coming up in the next month before I hit the road with Nnamdi Ogbonnaya again. all dates are on the "live" tab.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">- seth</span></span>http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2017/04/thank-you-so-much-to-everyone-who-threw.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-7978183934516476372Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:52:00 +00002017-04-12T08:52:48.588-07:00<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br />hey everyone,<br />the shirts and tapes I brought on this most recent tour, as well as the money I made from what I did sell, was all lost in pittsburgh.<br />if anybody is interested in a download of maxed out - paypal me whatever you want to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:optionstheband@gmail.com" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;">optionstheband@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;(send to family and friends so it goes straight to me) and I will send you a download code.<br />I also am releasing a newish thing called <a href="https://optionstheband.bandcamp.com/album/besides">Besides</a> on my personal bandcamp - it’s a collection of a few unreleased tunes I put out last November to benefit the Water Protectors at Standing Rock. until further notice, any money donated will go to helping me recoup this loss.<br />we’ll be playing Nashville tonight, St Louis tomorrow, and Champaign, Chicago, and Kalamazoo in days after. hope to see some of y’all out there, and thanks for taking the time to read this.<br />- Seth</span>http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2017/04/hey-everyone-shirts-and-tapes-i-brought.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-1559683849946106481Tue, 28 Mar 2017 18:24:00 +00002017-03-28T11:24:28.108-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QQNhOZVA5-s/WNqiS-Sly_I/AAAAAAAAAps/MJ1Hg5nvb4Uhg-6kNZIeev-sR6yx3Kl5QCLcB/s1600/17571913_10208867523068692_326438517_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QQNhOZVA5-s/WNqiS-Sly_I/AAAAAAAAAps/MJ1Hg5nvb4Uhg-6kNZIeev-sR6yx3Kl5QCLcB/s400/17571913_10208867523068692_326438517_o.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">options tour coming right up. dates <a href="https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=options%20and%20fond%20han%20play%20music%20and%20eat%20food%20in%20several%20states">here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2017/03/options-tour-coming-right-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-5160048434127369682Wed, 22 Mar 2017 21:36:00 +00002017-03-22T14:36:26.793-07:00AV Club is <a href="http://www.avclub.com/article/gnarwhal-announces-its-third-album-crucial-streams-252403">streaming</a> the first track from the new Gnarwhal LP that I recorded in December!<br /><br />I'm on tour with Nnamdi Ogbonnaya right now, and he and I are heading back out 4/3 for an Options tour with Fond Han! Dates are <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1923050427916784/">here</a>.http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2017/03/av-club-is-streaming-first-track-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-47096647819100609Tue, 21 Feb 2017 20:31:00 +00002017-02-23T12:13:01.642-08:00playing at crown tap with lifted bells tonight! it's free. 9pm? nervous passenger plays first, then us. we're recording our new record starting saturday at Russian Recording in bloomington, indiana. going on tour to SXSW with nnamdi, will update the live section as soon as I get pertinent links. great deceivers is dropping a 5 song-er soon.http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2017/02/playing-at-crown-tap-with-lifted-bells.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-2613951424791023050Sat, 28 Jan 2017 07:20:00 +00002017-01-27T23:20:08.684-08:00Coaster LP tracking begins tomorrow<br /><br />Pallet Sound (the studio which I help run) has a <a href="http://www.palletsound.com/">website</a><br /><br />Pyramid Scheme is releasing a split with Monobody that will be out *soon*, and we're playing locally for the first <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1623977424565133/">time</a> in more than a year in February at the Beat Kitchen<br /><br />Options is playing 2/3 at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/385083865165062/">SubT</a>&nbsp;downstairs. I'll be touring with a band in April<br /><br />Touring down to SXSW playing drums with Nnamdi Ogbonnaya in March<br /><br />Lifted Bells is recording an LP at the end of February<br /><br />Great Deceivers is playing our first <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/832057480268397/">show</a> in a while at the Beat Kitchen on 2/15, and we're tying up some loose ends for a new releasehttp://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2017/01/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-6000305174442016492Mon, 12 Dec 2016 20:07:00 +00002016-12-12T12:07:03.561-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qLcnACHgmnk/WE7-TEDu0uI/AAAAAAAAAig/Lk7XokRLVxsZvhFXSFB8sB0u9qe6zd_awCLcB/s1600/15275649_353435821680408_2580342095747219456_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qLcnACHgmnk/WE7-TEDu0uI/AAAAAAAAAig/Lk7XokRLVxsZvhFXSFB8sB0u9qe6zd_awCLcB/s400/15275649_353435821680408_2580342095747219456_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I've been in Nashville since Friday recording Gnarwhal's new LP in this great house. It's been an awesome experience, and we're finishing tracking tonight. I drive back to Chicago tomorrow, with some rad shows to look forward to and a few sessions left this month.http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2016/12/ive-been-in-nashville-since-friday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-3478453604556808031Thu, 01 Dec 2016 01:10:00 +00002016-11-30T17:10:04.266-08:00I just released a short record called 'besides' for a pay-what-you-want donation. All money goes to Standing Rock Medic &amp;&nbsp;Healer Council. <a href="http://www.goldflakepaint.co.uk/album-options-besides/">GoldFlakePaint</a> and the <a href="http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2016/11/30/chicago-rock-group-options-raises-funds-for-standing-rock-medic-and-healer-council">Chicago Reader</a> said some nice stuff about it.<br /><br /><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=4288715229/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 120px; width: 100%;"><a href="http://grandpabay.bandcamp.com/album/besides-2">besides by Options</a></iframe><br /><br />Winter Classic dropped a new song from their side of a split that I recorded and mixed. It's streaming over at <a href="http://newnoisemagazine.com/premiere-winter-classic-coffee-stains/#more-214379">New</a><a href="http://newnoisemagazine.com/premiere-winter-classic-coffee-stains/#more-214379"> Noise</a> now.http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2016/11/i-just-released-short-record-called.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-3166703590076498609Sun, 06 Nov 2016 22:17:00 +00002016-11-30T17:05:36.970-08:00I'm now offering mastering. Check it out on the Recording tab.<br /><br />I recently mastered a new record for About a Million, and you can hear that below.<br /><br /><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1186809353/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 120px; width: 100%;"><a href="http://aboutamillion.bandcamp.com/album/hold-up">Hold Up by About A Million</a></iframe>http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2016/11/hey-internet-ive-decided-to-start.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-1133843846668278472Tue, 18 Oct 2016 04:36:00 +00002016-10-17T21:36:23.102-07:00Coaster is going on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/321837168174065/">tour</a> down to Florida for <a href="http://thefestfl.limitedrun.com/tickets/13421">Fest 15</a> with our homies in Annabel. Post-Trash also premiered a tune from our forthcoming 7", Deuces (via&nbsp;<a href="http://shop.communityrecords.org/products/17982428-coaster-deuces-vinyl">Community Records</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://sooperrecords.com/sooper-store/deuces/">Sooper Records</a>). We'll be playing at Aux Arts Center with some awesome bands for the release show on 10/10.<br /><br />Options' new full length, Maxed Out, is out now on <a href="http://sooperrecords.com/sooper-store/maxed-out/">cassette</a>&nbsp;via Sooper Records,&nbsp;as well as <a href="https://optionstheband.bandcamp.com/album/maxed-out">bandcamp</a>, spotify, itunes, etc digitally! Tour was great, and I'm hoping go out for longer next year. We'll also be playing Fest at Rockey's on 10/28, where I'll also be drumming with Lifted Bells.<br /><br />I've been having a great time recording at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/palletsound">Pallet Sound</a>. Lots of exciting new stuff to share soon. Also, I'm taking on some mastering projects now - email me if you're interested in booking time, etc.http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2016/10/coaster-is-going-on-tour-down-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-5002005875031421174Sun, 18 Sep 2016 14:57:00 +00002016-09-18T07:57:41.230-07:00Post-Trash is <a href="http://post-trash.com/news/2016/9/14/options-comfort-blanket-post-trash-exclusive-premiere">streaming</a> a track from the new Options album, which is called Maxed Out. It will be out 9/30 on <a href="http://sooperrecords.com/">Sooper Records</a>. Check out a live video of us playing Comfort Blanket at my studio, Pallet Sound.<br /><br />Options and Opposites are going on tour in a week! Check out dates <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/799873476821193/">here</a>.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r-qnKdlhH_k" width="560"></iframe>http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2016/09/post-trash-is-streaming-track-from-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090157590075336897.post-2030720272137231784Sun, 10 Jul 2016 20:51:00 +00002016-07-11T08:30:23.067-07:00Busy summer! In brief:<br /><br />I'll be playing in Nature's Neighbor and Nnamdi's Sooper Dooper Secret Side Project at the Beat Kitchen on 8/20 for Sooper Records' launch party! This is gonna be a crazy show. Sooper Records is a new record label started by my friends Glenn and Nnamdi. Check them out at <a href="http://www.sooperrecords.com/">www.sooperrecords.com</a><br /><br />As always, shoot me an email if you're interested in recording! I've been spending a lot of time at Pallet Sound this summer - currently, I'm in the middle of mixing an LP for What Gives, and it is a serious ripper. Gimme more stuff to do, please!<br /><br />Lifted Bells' new EP is out 7/15. Coming right up.<br /><br />Coaster, Great Deceivers, and Pyramid Scheme all have new music that is recorded &amp; mixed, and will be released this year. More, too, but don't wanna count my chickens before they hatch.<br /><br />Options is playing Wicker Park Fest in a couple weeks.<br /><br />Coaster, Options, and Lifted Bells are playing FEST 15 in October.<br /><br />Should have a couple tours to announce soon, still workin' on booking though. If you'd like me to come to your city, just shoot me an email/tweet/whatever! Also, lots of shows coming up! Keep your eye on the "live" page.http://optionstheband.blogspot.com/2016/07/busy-summer-in-brief-ill-be-playing-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Seth)1